I. ˈrōt noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German hruozza crowd
Date: 14th century
: crowd III,1
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1. : the use of memory usually with little intelligence
learn by rote
2. : mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition
a joyless sense of order, rote , and commercial hustle — L. L. King
III. adjective
Date: 1641
1. : learned or memorized by rote
2. : mechanical 3a
IV. noun
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse rauta to roar — more at rout
Date: 1610
: the noise of surf on the shore